China Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2024)
China's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 40.5 % of GDP in 2024, -0.6pp YoY. World Bank (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), 1960–2024.
China (2024)
40.5
% of GDP
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
65
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2023 | 41.1 | -1.3pp |
| 2022 | 42.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2021 | 42.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 42.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 42.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2017 | 42.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 42.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 42.7 | -2.6pp |
| 2014 | 45.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2013 | 45.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 45.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2011 | 46.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 46.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2009 | 44.9 | +2.9pp |
| 2008 | 42 | +1.8pp |
| 2007 | 40.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 39.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2005 | 40.2 | -1.4pp |
About this Dataset
China recorded 40.5 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 1960–2024 the series ranges from 15.7 % of GDP in 1962 to 46.3 % of GDP in 2011.
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in China. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in China. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2024 (65 observations).
The series peaked at 46.3 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15.7 % of GDP in 1962. The latest reading is 40.5 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.6pp.